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Dr.
Gregory J. Laughery and Elizabeth R. Laughery and Family
Greg
and Lisby were married in 1985 in Ollon, Switzerland and have
three children: Vincent 18, Alexander, 17, and Lawrence, 14. They
live and work in Chalet Minchületta. Greg and Lisby head
up the team in Swiss L’Abri and Greg is a trustee and treasurer
for the International work.
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Greg is American (and naturalized Swiss). He was brought up in San
Francisco and also lived in Oregon and Hawaii. He worked a diversity
of jobs, including real estate, trucking and running his own import-export
business. Greg came to L'Abri as a student in 1980, staying on as
a staff worker from 1981-1984. He then studied theology in London
from 1984-1987. Greg and Lisby returned to Switzerland in 1987 and
Greg took a job with Prudential Bache Securities in Geneva before
he and Lisby returned to Huémoz to work with L'Abri in 1988.
Greg has a Master's degree in New Testament and a PhD in Theology/Hermeneutics,
both from Swiss Universities. His doctoral thesis has recently been
published: Living Hermeneutics in Motion: An Analysis and Evaluation
of Paul Ricoeur's Contribution to Biblical Hermeneutics, 2002. He
has also been involved with the influential Scripture and Hermeneutics
Consultations. Other publications include: "The Apocalypse,"
A Short Commentary on Revelation, 1997; "Language at the Frontiers
of Language," in: After Pentecost, 2001; "Evangelicalism
and Philosophy," in: The Future of Evangelicalism, 2003; "Ricoeur
on History, Fiction and Biblical Hermeneutics," in: Behind
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Lisby is both Swiss and American. She was born in the USA and returned
to Switzerland at the age of 9 months with her parents, John and
Prisca Sandri, as they rejoined L'Abri, the work started by Prisca's
parents Dr. Francis and Edith Schaeffer. Lisby attended Swiss schools
beginning with the little village school in Huémoz and going
on to the "collège" and the "gymnase"
where she majored in modern languages. She also studied art and
literature at the University of Lausanne before going on to complete
a teacher's training degree. L'Abri has always been part of her
life and in 1988 she joined the staff. In the midst of caring for
the children she enjoys having students in for meals and discussion.
Her interests include art, literature, film, music, education and
psychology
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Richard
and Karen Bradford
Richard
and Karen Bradford were married in 1994 in British Columbia Canada.
They have two children: Alexis 6 and Simon 3. They live and work
in Chalet Bourdonnette.
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was born in Toronto and raised in a number of places around Southern
Ontario. He completed his undergraduate degree in philosophy at
Trinity Western University and his Masters degree at McMaster University
in Hamilton, Ontario. Richard spent quite a few years painting houses
before completing his education. He returned with his family in
January 2000 and he and Karen became workers in January 2001. |
Karen was born and raised in SalmonArm British Columbia. Karen has
completed a number of college diploma courses. She graduated in
1988 from a two year diploma course in Leisure and Recreation Management,
then in 1991 she completed a diploma in Long Term Care Aid, and
then finally in 1994 she graduated with a diploma as a registered
massage therapist. For three years she ran her own massage therapy
clinic in Vancouver. She attended Swiss L’Abri as a student
in 1993 and returned with Richard, Alexis and Simon in January 2000.
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Karryn Goldsworthy
Karryn is Australian and Irish by nationality. She was brought up in Brisbane, Queensland Australia and has also lived in the U.S., Sydney and Far North Queensland. She completed a Diploma of Teaching Art and English and later, a Bachelor of Arts (applied linguistics and psychology) at the University of Queensland and a Post Graduate Degree in further education studies. Karryn has had experience with many different types of jobs including Art Teaching, English as a Second Language teaching, bookkeeping, and running a restaurant. In 1995 she lived for 6 months in New Delhi, India, working with a Christian Drug and Alcohol respite Community. She was also involved in an inner-city Christian community for many years in Brisbane which was particularly involved with local minority groups such as people with mental illnesses living in local boarding houses, Aboriginal people, refugees, migrants and asylum seekers
Karryn is also a visual artist and has had exhibitions in Brisbane. She intends to keep pursuing her art and will continue to exhibit.
She came to L’Abri as a student in 2002 and now lives and works in Chalet Chesalet. |
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